GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |